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Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
Engine oil
pressure fixed.
There
  is   a   fault   with   the   engine  
l

ubrication   system.You
  must   stop   as   soon   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Park,
  switch   off   the   ignition   and   contact   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Battery charge fixed. The
  battery   charging   circuit   has   a   fault  
(

dirty   or   loose   terminals,   slack   or   cut  
a

lternator   belt,   ...).The
  warning   lamp   should   go   off   when   the   engine   is  
s

tarted.
If
  it   does   not   go   off,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
d

oor(s) open fixed
  if   the   speed   is  
b

elow   6   mph   (10   km/h).A
  door   or   the   boot   is   still   open. Close   the   door   or   boot.
fixed
  and   accompanied  
b

y   an   audible   signal   if  
t

he speed is above
6
  mph   (10   km/h).

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For the airbags to be fully effective, observe the following safety rules:Front airbags
Do not drive holding the steering wheel by its spokes   or   resting   your   hands   on   the   centre  
p

art   of   the   wheel.
Passengers
  must   not   place   their   feet   on   the  
das

hboard.
Do
  not   smoke   as   deployment   of   the   airbags  
c

an   cause   burns   or   the   risk   of   injury   from   a  
c

igarette   or   pipe.
Never
  remove   or   pierce   the   steering   wheel   or  
h

it   it   violently.
Do
  not   fit   or   attach   anything   to   the   steering  
w

heel   or   dashboard,   this   could   cause   injuries  
w

ith   deployment   of   the   airbags.
Lateral airbags
Use only approved covers on the seats,
compatible  with   the   deployment   the   lateral  
a

irbags.   For   information   on   the   range   of   seat  
c

overs suitable for your vehicle, you can
contact
  a   CITROËN dealer.
Refer
  to   the   "Accessories"   section.
Do
  not   fix   or   attach   anything   to   the   seat  
b

acks   (clothing...).   This   could   cause   injury  
t

o   the   chest   or   arms   if   the   lateral   airbag   is  
d

eployed.
Do not sit with the upper part of the body any
nearer
  to   the   door   than   necessary.
Curtain airbags
Do not fix or attach anything to the roof. This   could   cause   injury   to   the   head   if   the  
c

urtain   airbag   is   deployed.
If
  fitted   on   your   vehicle,   do   not   remove   the  
g

rab   handles   installed   on   the   roof,   they   play  
a

  part   in   securing   the   curtain   airbags.
Sit
 
in
 
a
 
normal
 
upright
 
position.
Wear
 
a
 
correctly
 
adjusted
 
seat
 
belt.
Do
 
n

ot
 
l

eave
 
a

nything
 
b

etween
 
t

he
 
o

ccupants
 
a

nd
 
the
 
airbags
 
(a
 
child,
 
pet,
 
object...).
 
This
 
c

ould
 
hamper
 
the
 
operation
 
of
 
the
 
airbags
 
or
 
i

njure
 
the
 
occupants.
After an accident or if the vehicle has been
stolen
 
or
 
broken
 
into,
 
have
 
the
 
airbag
 
s

ystems
 
checked.
All
 
work
 
on
 
the
 
airbag
 
system
 
must
 
be
 
c

arried out by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
 w

orkshop.
Even
 
if
 
all
 
of
 
the
 
precautions
 
mentioned
 
a

re
 
observed,
 
a
 
risk
 
of
 
injury
 
or
 
of
 
minor
 
b

urns
 
to
 
the
 
head,
 
chest
 
or
 
arms
 
when
 
an
 
a

irbag
 
is
 
deployed
 
cannot
 
be
 
ruled
 
out.
 
The
 
b

ag
 
inflates
 
almost
 
instantly
 
(within
 
a
 
few
 m
illiseconds)
 
then
 
deflates
 
within
 
the
 
same
 t
ime
 
discharging
 
the
 
hot
 
gas
 
via
 
openings
 
p

rovided
 
for
 
this
 
purpose.
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BatteryProcedure for charging your battery when it is flat or for starting the engine using another battery.T he   battery   is   located   under   the   bonnet.
To
  gain   access   to   it:
F
 
o
pen   the   bonnet   using   the   interior   release  
l

ever,   then   the   exterior   safety   catch,
F

s
ecure the bonnet stay,
F
 
l
ift   the   plastic   cover   on   the   (+)   terminal.
Access to the batteryAfter refitting the battery by a CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop,   the   Stop   &   Start   system  
w

ill only be active after a continuous
period
  of   immobilisation   of   the   vehicle,  
a

  period   which   depends   on   the   climatic  
c

onditions   and   the   state   of   charge   of  
t

he   battery   (up   to   about   8   hours).
The presence of this label, in particular
with
 
the
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system,
 
indicates
 
t

he use of a 12 V lead-acid battery with
special
 t

echnology
 a

nd
 s

pecification;
 t

he
 
involvement
 
of
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
o

r
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop
 
is
 
essential
 
w

hen
 
replacing
 
or
 
disconnecting
 
the
 
b

attery.
Failure
 
t

o
 
o

bserve
 
t

his
 
r

ecommendation
 
m

ay
 
cause
 
premature
 
wear
 
of
 
the
 
b

attery.
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Protect your eyes and face before
handling  the   battery.
All
  operations   on   the   battery   must   be  
c

arried out in a well ventilated area
away
  from   naked   flames   and   sources  
o

f   sparks,   so   as   to   avoid   the   risk   of  
e

xplosion   and   fire.
Do
  not   try   to   charge   a   frozen   battery;  
t

he   battery   must   first   be   thawed   out   to  
a

void  
t
he  
r
isk  
o
f  
e
xplosion.  
I
f  
t
he  
b
attery  
h

as   been   frozen,   before   charging   have  
i

t   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or  
a

  qualified   workshop   who   will   check  
t

hat   the   internal   components   have   not  
b

een   damaged   and   the   casing   is   not  
c

racked,   which   could   cause   a   leak   of  
t

oxic   and   corrosive   acid.
Do not reverse the polarity and use
only
  a   12   V   charger.
Do
  not   disconnect   the   terminals   while  
t

he   engine   is   running.
Do
  not   charge   the   batteries   without  
d

isconnecting   the   terminals   first.
Wash
  your   hands   after wards.
Do not push the vehicle to start the
engine
 
if
 
you
 
have
 
an
 
electronic
 
or
 
a

utomatic
 
gearbox.Charging the battery using
a battery charger
Batteries contain harmful substances such a s   sulphuric   acid   and   lead.   They   must   be d

isposed   of   in   accordance   with   regulations
 a

nd   must   not,   in   any   circumstances,   be
 d

iscarded   with   household   waste.
Take
  used   remote   control   batteries   and
 v

ehicle batteries to a special collection
point.
F Follow the instructions for use provided by the   manufacturer   of   the   charger.
Do
  not   disconnect   the   battery   to   charge   it.
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QUESTIOnAnSWERSOLUTIOn
T

here is a difference in
sound
 
quality   between   the  
d

ifferent   audio   sources. For
  optimum   sound   quality,   the   audio   settings   for   Volume,   Bass,  
T

reble,   Equalizer   and   Loudness   can   be   adapted   to   the   different  
s

ound   sources,   which   may   result   in   audible   differences   when  
c

hanging
 s
ource. Check
  that   the   audio   settings   for   (Volume,   Bass,  
T

reble,   Equalizer,   Loudness)   are   adapted   to   the  
s

ources   listened   to.   It   is   advisable   to   set   the  
a

udio   functions   (Bass,   Treble,   Fr-Re   balance,  
L

e-Ri   balance)   to   the   middle   position,   select   the  
"

Linear",   musical   ambience   and   set   the   loudness  
c

orrection to the "Inactive" position in radio
mode.
With
 
the   engine   off,   the  
s

ystem
  switches   off   after   a  
f

ew
 
minutes   of   use. When
  the   engine   is   switched   off,   the   system's   operating   time  
d

epends   on   the   state   of   charge   of   the   battery.
The
  switch-off   is   normal:   the   system   switches   to   economy   mode  
a

nd   switches   off   to   prevent   discharging   of   the   vehicle's   battery.Start
  the   vehicle's   engine   to   increase   the   battery  
c

harge.
Audio and Telematics

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Audio system
Audio system / Bluetooth®
Contents
First steps 3 32
Steering
 
mounted
 
controls
 
3
33
Menus
334
Radio
334
Media
336
Telephone


340
Screen
 
menu
 
map(s)
 
3
42
Frequently
 
asked
 
questions
 
3
46
Your
 
Audio
 
system
 
is
 
coded
 
in
 
such
 
a
 
way
 
that
 
it
 
will
 
only
 
operate
 
i

n
 
your
 
vehicle. As
 
a
 
safety
 
measure,
 
the
 
driver
 
must
 
only
 
carry
 
out
 
operations
 w

hich
 
require
 
prolonged
 
attention
 
while
 
the
 
vehicle
 
is
 
stationary.
When
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
switched
 
off
 
and
 
to
 
prevent
 
discharging
  of   the
 b

attery,
 
the
 
audio
 
equipment
 
may
 
switch
 
off
 
after
 
a
 
few
 
minutes.
Audio and Telematics

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The table below gives answers to the most frequently asked questions on your audio system.
Q UESTIO
nAnSW
ERSOLUTIO
n
W

ith   the   engine   off,   the  
a

udio   system   switches   off  
a

fter   a   few   minutes   of   use.When
  the   engine   is   switched   off,   the   audio   system   operating   time  
d

epends   on   the   state   of   charge   of   the   battery.
The
  switch-off   is   normal:   the   audio   equipment   switches   to   economy  
m

ode   and   switches   off   to   prevent   discharging   of   the   vehicle's  
b

attery. Start
  the   vehicle's   engine   to   increase   the   battery  
c

harge.
The
  message   "the   audio  
s

ystem   is   overheated"  
a

ppears   on   the   display.In
  order   to   protect   the   installation   if   the   surrounding   temperature  
i

s   too   high,   the   audio   system   switches   to   an   automatic   thermal  
p

rotection   mode   leading   to   a   reduction   in   volume   or   CD   play  
s

topping. Switch
  the   audio   system   off   for   a   few   minutes   to  
a

llow   the   system   to   cool.
Frequently asked questions
QUESTIOnAnSWERSOLUTIOn
T

here is a difference in
sound
 
quality   between   the  
d

ifferent audio sources
(radio,
 C

D...). For
  optimum   sound   quality,   the   audio   settings   (Volume,   Bass,  
T

reble,   Ambience,   Loudness)   can   be   adapted   to   the   different   sound  
s

ources,   which   may   result   in   audible   differences   when   changing  
s

ource   (radio,   CD...). Check
  that   the   audio   settings   (Volume,   Bass,  
T

reble,   Ambience,   Loudness)   are   adapted   to  
t

he   sources   listened   to.   It   is   advisable   to   set  
t

he   audio   functions   (Bass,   Treble,   Front-Rear  
B

alance,   Left-Right   Balance)   to   the   middle  
p

osition,   select   the   musical   ambience   "None"  
a

nd set the loudness correction to the "Active"
position
  in   CD   mode   or   to   the   "Inactive"   position  
i

n   radio   mode.
Radio

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Main beam ............................................13 0, 210
Maintenance ( advice) .............................. 14
, 232
Map
  reading   lamps  
............................... 14

0, 215
Markings,
 id

entification
 ................................. 2

62
Mat
 .......

........................................................... 95
Menu
 ................... 2

74, 276, 280, 288, 290, 292, 302, 304, 306, 316, 318
Menu, screens A, C
 
...................................... 33

4
Menus
  (audio)  
.............................. 2

88, 290, 292
Menus
  (Touch   screen   tablet)  
................2

69, 273
MirrorLink
 c

onnection
 ................................... 3

15
Mirror, rear view
 
.............................................. 80
M

irrors, door .................................................... 79
Misfuel prevention
 ...............................

..........18 6 Mountings
  for   ISOFIX   seats  
.................
17
8 , 18 0
MP3 CD  
................
.........................................
338
Navigation ............................... ..............2 74 - 2 8 6
Number   plate   lamps  ..............................21
2, 213
Oil
  change  
...............................
......................242
Oil
  consumption  
............................................ 2

42
Oil filter
 ...............

........................................... 246
Oil level .................................................... 39, 242
Opening
  the   bonnet  
...................................... 23

9
Opening
  the   boot  
..............................
........60, 69
Opening
  the   doors  
.............................6

0, 66, 68
Opening
  the   fuel   filler   flap  
.............................18

4
Operation
  indicator   lamps  
........................2

2-34
Paint colour code ..........................................2 62
Paintwork,   matt  ............................................. 2
32
Parcel shelf, rear
 ............................................. 97
P

arking   brake  
........................................ 1

0 4, 247
Parking
  sensors,   rear.................................... 124
Particle
  emission   filter  
..........................24

5, 246
Passenger
 c

ompartment
 f
ilter
 ......................24

6
Player, CD MP3
 
...............................
......337, 338 Port, USB
 
.......................................
9
4, 298, 336
Preheater, Diesel
 ..............................
..............
24
Priming   the   fuel   system  
................................
18
7
Protecting   children  
................
1
59, 162, 166 -180
Puncture
 ................
........................................
195
Radio
 ...............
.............................
294, 298, 334
RDS
 ................
...............................................
295
Rear
 fo
glamp
......................................... 212, 213
Rear   lamps,   3D  
.............................................
2
13
Rear
 s
creen
 (
demisting)
 ..................................
90
R
echarging   the   battery  
.................................
2
25
Reduction of electrical load
 .......................... 2
26
Regeneration   of   the   particle  
emissions
 f
ilter
 ............................................
24
6
Reinitialising   the   electric   windows  
..................
65
R
einitialising   the   remote   control  
.....................
62
R
emote   control  
..........................................
6
0, 63
Removing   a   wheel  
..............................
..........
203
Removing   the   mat  
...............................
............
95
Replacing
 bu
lbs
 ..............................
......
20 8 -215
Replacing
 f
uses
 ..............................
......
216-222
Replacing   the   air   filter  
...................................
24
6
Replacing   the   oil   filter  
...................................
24
6
Replacing
 t
he
 p
assenger
 c
ompartment
 f
ilter
 ....
24
6
Replacing   wiper   blades.........................
13 9, 2 27
Resetting   the   service   indicator  .......................
38
R esetting   the   trip   recorder  ..............................40
R
ev counter
 ...............................................1

8, 20
Reversing
 c

amera
 ...............................
..........126
Reversing
 lam

p
 .....................................21

2, 213
Risk
  areas   (update)  
.......................................28

5
Routine
  checks  
.....................................24

6, 247
Running
  out   of   fuel   (Diesel)  
..........................18

7
Lamps,
 
warning
 
and
 
indicator
 
..................
2

2-34
Leather
 (

care)
 ...............................

.................
233
LED
 
daytime
 
running
 
lamps
 
.................
1

3 4 , 2 11
Level, AdBlue
® additive ................................. 18 8
Level,
 
brake
 
fluid  ........................................... 24
3
Levels
 
and
 
checks  
..............................
..240 -245
Lighting
 
bulbs
 
(replacement)  
................2

0 8 -215
Lighting
 
control   stalk  
..................................... 13

0
Lighting
 
dimmer  
..............................
................41
Lighting,
 
guide-me   home  
...................... 13

3, 13 4
Lighting,
 i

nterior
 ............................ 14

0, 141, 215
Loading
 ..............................

............................. 14
Load
 
reduction   mode  
.................................... 2

26
Localised Assistance Call
 ............................. 26

6
Locating
 
your
 
vehicle  
...................................... 61
L

ocking
 
from
 
the   inside  
................................... 67
L

ow fuel level
 
..............................
..................18 4
LPG
 .......

................................................256, 257
Luggage
 
retaining   strap  
.................................. 96